Review Article

A Review on Properties, Opportunities, and Challenges of Transformer Oil-Based Nanofluids

Table 10

Percentage enhancement of critical parameters relative to host oil [40].

NanofluidNanoparticle size (nm)Enhancement of flash point (%)Enhancement of flash point (%)Enhancement of BDV after heating (%)Enhancement of viscosity (at 80°C)Enhancement of pH (%)

Al2O3/MO0.0117.8512.531.25 (—)77.8614.32
Al2O3/MO0.0514.286.2512.50 (—)67.3710.63
Al2O3/MO0.114.2812.53.1251.3110.21
Al/MO114.286.2562.50 (—)62.087.51
Al/MO214.286.2515.62 (—)34.7586.18
CuO/MO0.0117.859.3729.6872.6217.73
CuO/MO0.0517.859.3737.5051.312.26
CuO/MO0.117.859.3746.8734.754.82
Cu/MO121.4212.59.37 (—)61.962.55
Cu/MO221.4212.53.1229.010.85